Menu path: Select Registration from the main menu, select the Entry & Reports submenu, select Student District Defined, then select SPED Tiers of Intensity.
Use the SPED Tiers of Intensity district-defined screen to maintain student information required for the 2026-2027 Texas SPED Funding Model.
The new funding model uses Tier of Intensity, SPED Service Groups, SPED minutes, and related information. Districts continue to report the existing instructional arrangement and setting code.
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Field |
Description |
|---|---|
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Tier of Intensity |
Select the student's SPED Tier of Intensity. Valid values are defined in the SPED Tier of Intensity (C371) validation table. |
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SPED Service Group 1-3 |
Select the applicable SPED Service Group. This field is limited to Service Groups 01 through 03 from the SPED Service Groups (C373) validation table. |
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SPED Service Group 4-5 |
Select the applicable SPED Service Group. This field is limited to Service Groups 04 through 05 from the SPED Service Groups (C373) validation table. |
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Number Of Minutes In SPED |
Enter the student's number of minutes in SPED. Valid values are 0 through 600. |
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IEP Reviewed Date |
Enter the date the student's IEP was reviewed. |
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Reviewed By |
Enter the person who reviewed the student's IEP information. |
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Local Status |
Enter the applicable local status. |
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Comments |
Enter additional information or comments about the student's SPED information. |
SPED Tier of Intensity Codes
The Tier of Intensity field uses the SPED Tier of Intensity (C371) validation table.
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Code |
Description |
|---|---|
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01 |
Tier 1 - Stu Rec Speech Therapy Only or Minimal SPED Svc |
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02 |
Tier 2 - Low Intensity Supports Across Domains |
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03 |
Tier 3 - Moderate, Targeted SPED Svc |
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04 |
Tier 4 - Sustained, Multi-Domain Support |
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05 |
Tier 5 - High Intensity, Complex Needs |
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06 |
Tier 6 - Very High Intensity, Complex Needs |
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07 |
Tier 7 – Public or Private Day Placement or Max Domain Intensity |
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08 |
Tier 8 - Residential Placement |
SPED Service Group Codes
The SPED Service Group 1-3 and SPED Service Group 4-5 fields use the SPED Service Groups (C373) validation table.
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Code |
Description |
|---|---|
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01 |
SPED Svc Grp 1 – Rel Svc 180-270 Min; Rec Spec Trans; Stu Rec Pare Counsel |
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02 |
SPED Svc Grp 2 – Rel Svc 270-540 Mins |
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03 |
SPED Svc Grp 3 – Rel Svc At Least 540 Mins |
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04 |
SPED Svc Grp 4 – Mod 1:1 Support or Less Than 4 Hrs Other Setting |
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05 |
SPED Svc Grp 5 – Sig 1:1 Support or At Least 4 Hrs Other Setting |
For SPED Service Group 1-3, select only codes 01, 02, or 03.
For SPED Service Group 4-5, select only codes 04 or 05.
State Reporting Elements
The program-tracked fields correspond to the following Texas state reporting elements:
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Field |
State Code Equivalent |
Validation |
|---|---|---|
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Tier Of Intensity |
E3153 |
C371 |
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SPED Service Group 1-3 |
E3159A |
C373, Groups 01-03 |
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SPED Service Group 4-5 |
E3159B |
C373, Groups 04-05 |
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Number Of Minutes In SPED |
E3162 |
Valid range: 0-600 |
Instructional Setting Code
The SPED Tiers of Intensity page provides a read-only view or link to the student's current Instructional Setting Code.
The Instructional Setting Code continues to be maintained and reported separately from the new SPED Tiers of Intensity information.